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i hollered to chris, i need confirmation that we have eds'ed. i told them we needed confirmation again. he said yes. i said we have to be certain, have we eds'ed? he said yes and pointed to a light on the panel. i turned and hollered out to kirk for permission to go to the stand by generator room and manually start it. i thinking at that point was the bop had unlatched, what remaining fuel would be in the rice or were burned away, and we are going to the power as well as fire pumps. kurds said yes, go. the cheap they came running over with the radio. he looked at the radios, turn them on, tried to get coms and could not get them through the radios. we were standing 5 feet from each other. we verified we were on the proper channel. again, we had no coms. i said don't worry about it, and i laid the radio down. i left the bridge and when to close the watertight door, and mike williams pushed the door back, and he said you are not going along, cheap. i said come on. the motorman also fell in line and we ran forces than by a generator. as i was runni
i hollered to chris, i need confirmation that we have eds'ed. i told them we needed confirmation again. he said yes. i said we have to be certain, have we eds'ed? he said yes and pointed to a light on the panel. i turned and hollered out to kirk for permission to go to the stand by generator room and manually start it. i thinking at that point was the bop had unlatched, what remaining fuel would be in the rice or were burned away, and we are going to the power as well as fire pumps. kurds said...
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next, former ambassador to iraq chris hill on the plant will situation there. this is 14 minutes. -- 40 minutes. >> could afternoon and welcome to the state department. it is my great pleasure to introduce a man who literally needs no introduction. ambassador christopher hill who is just out of his 60 amount to or in iraq and to answer questions about his time there and the transaction and looking forward. thank you for coming. >> thank you. there was supposed to be one year but i went into extra time. and it is a pleasure to be here. i left iraq a few days ago to say goodbye to people at the embassy. it was quite a time of transition. we have a whole new cast of characters coming in. i think anybody who deals with iraq is very much aware of the fact that the problems of that country are severe but the potential is very great. i think those of us who were there for the time that we were there did our best to make things better and make things better for our successors and i hope i have done that for jim jeffreys who i understand leaves tonight. we have talked o
next, former ambassador to iraq chris hill on the plant will situation there. this is 14 minutes. -- 40 minutes. >> could afternoon and welcome to the state department. it is my great pleasure to introduce a man who literally needs no introduction. ambassador christopher hill who is just out of his 60 amount to or in iraq and to answer questions about his time there and the transaction and looking forward. thank you for coming. >> thank you. there was supposed to be one year but i...
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the outgoing ambassador for iraq chris hill says the country is on the right track. after that, at the funeral of former alaska senator ted stevens to died last week in a plane crash. >> there are 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend on book tv. saturday, john samples debate the size of the role and -- of government in the 21st century. on sunday, investigative journalist son yet shock this it's the history of malaria. for a complete listing of this weekend's programs, but is it -- visit booktv.org. >> the survey was carried out by the national business group on health. this is an hour. >> if you have any technical questions about the survey, call on caring for that. we are glad to be here. this is an exciting time in our history. as large employers and know that we are in the middle of a transformation, a transformation of how health care is financed and delivered in this country. we are very busy trying to figure out what will happen, what could happen, especially to large employers and their employees, retirees. but want to help navigate these co
the outgoing ambassador for iraq chris hill says the country is on the right track. after that, at the funeral of former alaska senator ted stevens to died last week in a plane crash. >> there are 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend on book tv. saturday, john samples debate the size of the role and -- of government in the 21st century. on sunday, investigative journalist son yet shock this it's the history of malaria. for a complete listing of this weekend's programs,...
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"the baltimore sun" labeled chris van hollen as a rising star. it was 2002 that he was elected to congress, beating some powerful democratic competitors. in the last two cycles, he helped democrats gain 50 seats. congressman van hollen is at the center of the storm. if democrats retain control of the house, he will reap much of the credit, and if they do not, well -- following his presentation, the floor will be open to questions. this is a traditional news conference, but we will give to each questioner -- when you have the microphone, please see your name, organization, and your question. many thanks to those who have --anized to the's event today's events. we also want to thank the national press club president and newsmaker committee chairman for jumping through many hoops for making sure to date's event has happened. also, richard is doing the microphones is an enormous help. the national press club this honor to present congressman chris van hollen. >> thank you very much, and it is great be with all of you. thank you for say -- for taking
"the baltimore sun" labeled chris van hollen as a rising star. it was 2002 that he was elected to congress, beating some powerful democratic competitors. in the last two cycles, he helped democrats gain 50 seats. congressman van hollen is at the center of the storm. if democrats retain control of the house, he will reap much of the credit, and if they do not, well -- following his presentation, the floor will be open to questions. this is a traditional news conference, but we will...
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chris dodd -- the money he takes, as far as the lobbying, working behind the scenes to take any teeth out of that bill. to kill it. the senators and his own party debate maria cantwell -- they set up a watch on him so he could not put a substitute in. one democratic senator, congressman, him and geithner and schumer and the rest of those crooks -- that is the problem. that is why the american people don't trust our government. host: you have given us a lot to work with. i want to use this as a jumping off point for part of the piece that looks at congress and influence of lobbying. the magazine blew out this quote. lobbying industry is the true fourth branch of government. guest: the logging industry spent $3.5 billion -- lobbying industry spent about $3.5 billion. it is really a record. it has been steadily growing over the past 30 or 40 years. just one small index. it amounts to something over a million dollars for every hour that congress was in session. the single largest lobbing into the was the chamber of congress that spend something like $130 million, which is more than the co
chris dodd -- the money he takes, as far as the lobbying, working behind the scenes to take any teeth out of that bill. to kill it. the senators and his own party debate maria cantwell -- they set up a watch on him so he could not put a substitute in. one democratic senator, congressman, him and geithner and schumer and the rest of those crooks -- that is the problem. that is why the american people don't trust our government. host: you have given us a lot to work with. i want to use this as a...
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. >> thank you very much, chris. last month we began our journey in new orleans. there we learned firsthand from the people of the call about the impact the spill was taking on their lives. this week we are seeking to understand the root causes of the april 20 at deepwater horizon explosion and the critical question of whether our regulatory system and business practices are adequate. we will be hearing from a distinguished group from past, and present government officials as well as experts from private industry, academia, and nonprofit organizations. deep water drilling is a new frontier for energy exploration. some statistics tell the story. in 1990, wells deeper than 1,000 feet accounted for just 4% of total gulf of mexico oil production. in 2009, that figure was 80%. and we're going deeper. in the past five years, the share of the gold production from altered deep wells, well's deeper than 5,000 feet, climbed from 1% to 32%. but altman played deep water drilling has special risk including that which appears to have been the primary cause of the deepwater hori
. >> thank you very much, chris. last month we began our journey in new orleans. there we learned firsthand from the people of the call about the impact the spill was taking on their lives. this week we are seeking to understand the root causes of the april 20 at deepwater horizon explosion and the critical question of whether our regulatory system and business practices are adequate. we will be hearing from a distinguished group from past, and present government officials as well as...
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chris christie injured office facing an $11 billion budget deficit. it was left behind by his predecessor. it was all kimmitt up by some new property tax for the homeowners in new jersey. both governors forge bipartisan cooperation, set priorities, cuts spending, close their shortfalls, and did so without raising taxes. unless washington provides leadership and put in place policies that promote job growth, our engine of economic growth will continue to face difficult choices year after year. for 20 years now, i have watched leaders in both parties but the big issues, the tough issues, and then i watch them look away. now we're just out of time. we've run out of roads to kick the bucket down. it is time to put grownups in charge. it is time for people to except responsibility and it is time to do what we say that we are going to do. these are the values that i learned growing up with my 11 brothers and sisters, the values that i passed on to my daughters, and i've also told my girls how i was raised, to never except the next best thing for myself or m
chris christie injured office facing an $11 billion budget deficit. it was left behind by his predecessor. it was all kimmitt up by some new property tax for the homeowners in new jersey. both governors forge bipartisan cooperation, set priorities, cuts spending, close their shortfalls, and did so without raising taxes. unless washington provides leadership and put in place policies that promote job growth, our engine of economic growth will continue to face difficult choices year after year....